In-city resettlement good, but gov’t budget for housing must be raised – Bayan

MANILA, Philippines --- While the government's program of trying on-site or in-city resettlement for informal settlers is a good initiative, funding for its housing projects must be increased. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes said in a statement Thursday that higher funds for the housing projects would stimulate the economy, as it creates jobs and lessens transportation costs of workers if the relocation site is within the city or near the site. "The national government should provide massive funding for mass housing projects to meet the growing 6.5 million housing backlog and stimulate the local economy. There can be billions of pesos allotted ...

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